Patents by Inventor Derek G. Watson

Derek G. Watson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Real-time performance models for vessels
    Patent number: 9262874
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for real-time creation of vessel performance models. Performance inputs are received from a set of sensors during a voyage of a vessel. The performance inputs are data associated with a performance of the vessel during the voyage. A real-time performance model is generated during the voyage using a subset of the performance inputs. A predicted value for velocity made good is identified for the vessel using the real-time performance model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Derek G. Watson
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL-TIME POLARS
    Publication number: 20140277865
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for real-time creation of vessel performance models. Performance inputs are received from a set of sensors during a voyage of a vessel. The performance inputs are data associated with a performance of the vessel during the voyage. A real-time performance model is generated during the voyage using a subset of the performance inputs. A predicted value for velocity made good is identified for the vessel using the real-time performance model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Derek G. Watson
  • Method and apparatus for real-time polars
    Patent number: 8761975
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for real-time creation of vessel performance models. Performance inputs are received from a set of sensors during a voyage of a vessel. The performance inputs are data associated with a performance of the vessel during the voyage. A real-time performance model is generated during the voyage using a subset of the performance inputs. A predicted value for velocity made good is identified for the vessel using the real-time performance model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Derek G. Watson
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL-TIME POLARS
    Publication number: 20080294308
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for real-time creation of vessel performance models. Performance inputs are received from a set of sensors during a voyage of a vessel. The performance inputs are data associated with a performance of the vessel during the voyage. A real-time performance model is generated during the voyage using a subset of the performance inputs. A predicted value for velocity made good is identified for the vessel using the real-time performance model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: Derek G. Watson